Warts are caused by various strains of human papillomaviruses. Different strains may cause warts in different parts of the body. Warts can be spread from one location on the body to another or from person to person by contact with the wart
To put it in simple terms, its undesirable and unsightly. It is a small and hard benign growth on the skin. Kind of a growth or lump.
Looks like a bubble wrap. At the end of the day, they can be embarrassing and depressing too. Whether it is warts on face or warts on fingers, neck or any other part of the body.
Before I talk about how to get rid of warts naturally, let us know more about warts first of all.
What Are Warts
As briefly touched upon in the opening line, warts are virus-caused benign skin growth. Blame it on the human papillomavirus (HPV) which infects the top layer of the skin, and makes it grow rapidly, thereby creating a wart.
This virus spreads – you can catch it by sharing towels, razors or other personal care items. You can also catch it if you have cut or damaged your skin in some way, and then touched someone else who has it.
Who is at risk to warts? Teens, children and people who have a weak immune system.
Warts show up on different parts of the body. And what are they called?
- Common warts: Rough, dome-shaped and gray-brown in colour, common warts occur mostly on the hands.
- Plantar warts: They are found on the foot soles and are hard, thick and painful too.
- Flat warts: Face, arms and legs are where they are found. They are small in size, have flat tops and colour wise, they may be light yellow, brown, or pink.
- Filiform warts: They can be spotted on the face and around the mouth, nose, or chin. They are of the same color as that of the skin, but they have thread-like growths sticking out of them.
- Periungual warts: These occur under and around the toenails and fingernails.
Do warts ever vanish? Yes they go away on their own but they can be stubborn at times and stick around for a longer period of time than you think.
Natural Remedies For Warts
Am sure the following things must be high on your mind – how to get rid of warts, best way to remove warts on face. Though there are many wart removal tips and tricks for you to try but natural wart removal is always the best thing.
I now take you through wart removal home remedies which are highly effective and without the high price tag or side effects.
Before trying any of the methods below, do find out if its really a wart. Always consult a healthcare service provider before trying any of the natural remedies for wart removal.
1. Tea Tree Oil
Being an excellent antiseptic and antiviral, tea tree oil is good in wart removal. Upon application, it reduces infection, inflammation, redness, and irritation. It contains a powerful antimicrobial known as terpinene-4, which attacks HPV causing warts.
Apply tea tree oil directly to the wart. Cover it with a bandage. Leave it on for 8 hours or overnight. Next morning, remove the bandage and clean the area.
Repeat this process daily. Continue doing it until the wart disappears or falls off. You can also mix the tea tree oil with clove and/or Frankincense oils for additional effectiveness.
2. Apple Cider Vinegar
It is the most popular wart removal technique that can be easily applied at home. To use this method of get rid of warts naturally, you need 2 tbsp ACV, some cotton balls, and a bandage. Put the soaked cotton ball in ACV on the wart. Then apply a bandage. Do it every day, and hopefully, warts should come off within a couple of weeks.
3. Onion
Cut a slice of onion. Put it on your wart. Then put a medical bandage or tape to hold it right and keep it tight. Do it twice a day so that warts finally fall out.
4. Garlic
Prepare some fresh garlic paste and put it on your warts. Use bandage or tape to hold the paste. Every few hours, keep applying the garlic paste. This process of natural wart removal can take a week to 2 months to finally say goodbye to warts.
5. Banana Peels
Cut a small piece of banana after you have assessed the size of your wart. Apply the piece of the banana peel on the wart. Do it once or twice a day to get the best results of wart removal.
6. Pineapple
I know it looks and sounds yummy. But pineapple is one of the best ways to remove warts on face. Take a fresh piece of pineapple and put it on your wart. Put a bandage on it and repeat it daily for a couple of weeks to benefit from it.
7. Duct Tape
This is one of the proven methods to get rid of warts naturally. Hope you know what a duct tape is? It is a pressure-sensitive tape.
Now cover the wart tightly with the duct tape. There should be no room for air circulation. Leave it for several days. The next step is to soak your wart in warm water for 10-20 minutes. Remove the outer dead part of the wart using a pumice stone or sandpaper. Do it till such time the wart falls off.
8. Nail Polish
This is a proven method for removing skin warts naturally. All you need to do is put some nail polish on your wart and let it dry. Then bandage it to hold it. Do it every day for several weeks.
9. Baking Soda
Make a paste of baking soda and water. Apply this paste on the wart and then bandage it. For enhanced results, mix baking soda with castor oil and basil water, not water.
10. Castor Oil
Apply a drop of castor oil on your wart several times a day, for a couple of weeks. The results will show up in the due course of time.
11. Lemon Juice
Soak a cotton swab in some lemon juice. Then apply the soaked cotton on the wart and put a bandage or tape. Repeat this natural wart removal remedy twice a day until your warts fully disappear.
12. Potatoes
Cut a potato into slices. Put the slice onto the wart. Get a tape or a bandage to hold it. Do this remedy twice a day for several weeks until you finally get rid of warts.
13. Flaxseed oil
On your warts, apply several drops of flaxseed oil. Alternatively, you can also apply flaxseed oil-soaked cotton piece onto your wart and then put a bandage on it. Keep doing it daily till you get results.
14. Dandelion Milk
Dandelion is a herbaceous plant that grows in gardens and roadsides. Break a stem of dandelion plant and apply milk from the dandelion stem to your warts, not once but several times a day and for several weeks.
15. Chalk
Heard of white cement? Chalk is a visible proof of it. Take a chalk and make a paste with water. Apply this paste on the wart and let it dry or bandage it. Repeat it twice or thrice a day for a couple of weeks to get best results.
16. Aloe Vera
This plant is not just good to get moisture for skin and hair, it is the best way to remove warts on face and skin. Break off a fresh aloe vera leaf from the aloe vera plant and rub the gel on your skin warts. For best results, keep applying aloe vera juice on the warts several times a day.
17. Aspirin
Crush an aspirin tablet and mix it with water to make a paste. Apply the paste on your warts and leave it overnight. Repeat it for a few days until you find the results showing up.
18. Vitamins
Take a capsule of vitamin A or C, mix it with water and make a paste. Apply this paste on the warts and cover it. Reapply it every day until your warts fall off completely.
19. Iodine
Put a drop of iodine on your wart and either leave it or cover it with a bandage. Iodine changes the wart colour to brown. It also kills human papillomavirus (HPV), so there is less possibility of re-occurrence of warts.
20. Superglue
Apply a small amount of superglue on your wart and leave it coloured for few days. It takes 3-4 days for the superglue to fall off. In case your wart doesn’t come out, then apply another layer of superglue. It will fall off by itself.
21. Heat
Heat is a fine treatment for warts which are in their initial phase. But don’t try heat on bigger and older warts as there is a risk of damaging the skin.
In case these remedies for natural wart removal don’t work, then you need to see a dermatologist.
Tips For Staying Away From Skin Warts
Prevention is better than cure. Know these natural prevention tips to stay away from warts.
- Increase your immune system: Eat nutrient-rich foods, take vitamins and skin boosters. Sleep enough and exercise regularly. Those of you have a weak immune system against HPV virus need to look into their nutrition aspect.
- Avoid touching other people’s warts: Wart is contagious and can get transmitted from person to person. So stay away from touching the warts of other people. If you still touched, then wash your hands immediately.
- Keep your skin clean and dry: Oxygen and moisture are favourable for warts’ growth. So always keep your body skin dry and clean.
- No sharing of clothes: Sharing of clothes and undergarments with wart-infected people can put you in a risk of getting warts. Don’t do that.
- No walking bare feet: When it comes to public places like swimming pool, bathrooms, health club, or dance club, do not walk bare feet. These are the common places shared by people having warts. Always put on gloves and shoes when you are at the gym.
Tell me which of these remedies to get rid of warts naturally are you going to use? Do mention in the comments your experience of natural wart removal at home.
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